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The original membership of 20 was one of the first groups to be affiliated with the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The membership of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society has grown to over 250 artists who enjoy this opportunity to explore and share their broad range of styles and techniques.

We invite you to join us for any or all of the amazing exhibits and events that we will be presenting. A current list of exhibits, new member screenings, classes and other events can be seen on our Calendar by clicking here.

The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society presents two major exhibits per year, and others as opportunities become available. Waterworks is a members-only show with awards selected by a regional juror. Members choose their best piece to exhibit.

Aqueous Open is an international juried exhibition with entries open to artists from around the world. The show is selected by a nationally, and in some cases, internationally, known juror. The selected juror may also travel to Pittsburgh to teach a workshop. In some cases, the exhibit may have two jurors, such as a Juror of Selection and a Juror of Awards.

In addition to the Juror's workshop, PWS presents several one-day workshops and other member-related events throughout the year. General meetings are held twice a year to update members on group exhibits, workshops, activities and more.

Membership in the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society is a privilege, and an exciting way to meet artists who share a common interest in watermedia. New members are juried in twice a year, spring and fall, by a panel of Board members. Members have many opportunities to volunteer some time or talent to the group. It is a great way to get involved, meet other members and is always appreciated, big or small. For more information, see the Join Us page.

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To see the 2024 Aqueous Open International Exhibit online click here.

PWS AQUEOUS OPEN INTERNATIONAL 2024

To see the show in person:

STIFEL FINE ARTS CENTER    1330 NATIONAL RD.

WHEELING, WV. 26003

Show runs through October 25, 2024. Show can be viewed during Stifel Gallery Hours.

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   PWS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP  MEETING

Featuring a demonstration by 

Laurie Johnson



            


" The Essence of Studies in Gouache and Acrylic"

Laurie is an accomplished gouache and acrylic portrait artist who has studied with several notable artists, including Peggi Kroll Roberts and Ted Nutall. She has lived and painted in Paris, France. An instructor in Woodside California for 14 years, Laurie has recently moved back to our area and will demonstrate her techniques at our general membership meeting.  Laurie’s work and biography can be viewed here



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024

2:00-4:00 P.M.


Wilkins School Community Center

7604 Charleston Ave

Pittsburgh, PA. 15218


Please register for this event to welcome our new members and to ensure we have ample seating, refreshments, and hand-outs! Register here:

Please visit the website in late December of this year for a preview of next years's events!

View our members' artwork below or by clicking on 

Gallery!
Best Buddies Tami Krusper
Elaine Heitzer "Rock Garden" 16 X 20 Watercolor on clayboard
Elaine Heitzer "Glacier Park View" 20 X 14
Elaine Heitzer "Ethereal" 13 X 21
Elaine Heitzer "Down Ivywood Road" 12X18
Elaine Heitzer "House On The River" 10X14
Elaine Heitzer "Hollyhocks in Sunlight" 19X12
Elaine Heitzer "At Logan Pass" 20X13
Elaine Heitzer "Along Hidden Lake Trail" 17X11
Doc's Mom, Greece T.Smith
Street Car, Castle Shannon,PA T.Smith
Pearls and Muck Boots T. Smith
Gallerybry.Com Bryan Michael McCormick Gouache on paper 6x8
Bryan Michael McCormick 10x14 Transparent watercolor gallerybry.com
Jeannie McGuire "Donation" 44x35
Jeannie McGuire "NJ" 22x22
Jeannie McGuire "Paper Doll" 22x30
"Mudder Race" 12"x 16" Watercolor on Paper by Ed Hancock
"Derby Race" 12' x 16" Watercolor on Paper by Ed Hancock
"Dark Horse" 12" x 16" Watercolor on Paper by Ed Hancock
Debbie King "Wake Up, Greensburg"
Debbie King "Come And Sit With Me"
Debbie King "Greensburg Train Station"
Mary Mastren-Williams, Autumn Landscape with Golden Trees. Highly pigmented paints on archival paper mounted on wood panel. 12" x 12". Price $300. marymastrenwilliams.com
Mary Mastren-Williams. Landscape with Cobalt Sky. Highly pigmented paint on archival paper mounted on wood panel. 12"x12". Price $300. marymastrenwilliams.com
Mary Mastren-Williams, Golden Abstract Landscape. Highly pigmented paints on archival paper mounted on wood. 12”x12”. Price $300. Marymastrenwilliams.com
“Romanian Portrait,” Jessica Michael, watercolor, 2022.
Renee keil. I don’t Need Anything but My Attitude and My Harley. Sold
“Mika,” Jessica Michael, watercolor, 2021.
“Toddler wearing all of the clothes,” Jessica Michael, watercolor, 2022.
“A Corvid Study,” Jessica Michael, watercolor, 2022.
red martini still life with silver pie serve and animal bone watercolor on paper
red and green still life with candles and sheep skull watercolor on paper
"The Thaw", Melissa Tai This painting is mounted on reclaimed election signs and has 3D pop outs. It is eco-friendly with a contemporary look. www.melissatai.com
"Bird on the Wing", Melissa Tai Painting mounted on reclaimed election signs, an eco-friendly solution with a contemporary look. www.melissatai.com
"Daisy Patch", Melissa Tai Painting mounted on reclaimed election signs, an eco-friendly solution with a contemporary look. www.melissatai.com
"Blooming Spring" from the Imagined Woods Series, Melissa Tai Painting mounted on reclaimed election signs, an eco-friendly solution with a contemporary look. www.melissatai.com
"Evening Lights" from the Imagined Woods Series, Melissa Tai Painting mounted on reclaimed election signs, an eco-friendly solution with a contemporary look. www.melissatai.com
The promise of Spring
Title "Raging Waters" Artist : William Koch Watercolor 1/4 Sheet Price: $200.00
Title: "Canyonlands Inspired" Artist: Willian Koch Image 18 x 24" Watercolor Price: $400.00
LOOK,a piece of seaweed!
Pamela Cooper, " Presidential Game Face" Blind Contour Portrait Drawing/Watercolor
Olga Mendenhall. Light that keeps me warm
Olga Mendenhall. Henley and Lennox
Olga Mendenhall. Girl with a kite
Fallingwater Still Life #3 (Down the Stairs) lisa rasmussen
Pure Joy! lisa rasmussen
20" x 30" Watercolor on clayboard www.dianapatton.com $625.framed
Fascinated by reflections! 26" c 40" framed $825. www.dianapatton.com
Cabbages are beautiful! 30" x 40" framed $1200. www.dianapatton.com
William Koch "Nature in Geometric Abstract" Watercolor 140# D'Arches Paper Cold Press 22"x 15" Framed and Matted 28"x 20" Price $500.00
William Koch " Mid-Night Walk" Watercolor D'Arches 140# rough paper 11"x 15"/ Framed and matted 16"x 20" Price $300.00
William Koch "Water Barriers II D'Arches 140# rough paper 11"x 15"/ Framed and Matted 16"x 20" Painting Price $300.00
Secret Garden. Transparent Watercolor by Keith Williams
Cardinal. Transparent watercolor by Keith Williams
Vernazza. Transparent watercolor by Keith Williams
Old Truck. Transparent Watercolor by Keith Williams
Its Future is in Its Past. Transparent Watercolor Accepted into Watercolor Ohio 2020 Exhibit by Keith Williams
'Racing the Storm' Melissa Tai
'Passing Through' Melissa Tai
'A Moment's Rest' Melissa Tai
'Bee Happy' Melissa Tai
'Into the Light' Melissa Tai
Gina Judy, M.A. "Wheeling Suspension Bridge, 170-Years Strong" (2019)Watermedia Plein-Air on 300#Arches, Image 14"X 13.75 '
Gina Judy, M.A. "Ballet Series IV:Posed In Studio"(2020). This is the finished-piece from the CORONA 2020 gallery...image 21" x 29" ; Watermedia on Bristol.
Gina Judy, M.A. "Fit,But Tired of Exercising"(2020) Live-Model Sketch, Water-soluble Pencil. 29.5" x 21.5 Image size.
Peg Panasiti - Tri-color - 11x15 - $125
Peg Panasiti - Art Class - 15x20 - $150
Peg Panasiti - Southern BLT - 15x11 - $125
Girl In White Hat / Anni Matsick Included in Splash 19: The Illusion of Light, North Light Books 1st Place Watercolor, 2018 Art Association of Harrisburg Figurative Exhibit
Dreamscape With Wading Pool / Anni Matsick Second Place Award, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society 2019 Aqueous Open
Welcome In / Anni Matsick Best of Show, 2019 Art Association of Harrisburg Figuratively Speaking 2019 Figurative Drawing & Painting Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University
Nadine Scandinaro (Jeff)
Bromeliad II, lisa rasmussen
Yelena Lamm Fallingwater
Yelena Lamm Masha
Yelena Lamm Victoria's Breakfast
Dix Barn
William Koch Along with traditional works of art I like contemporary art as well. This is a tribute to my father who worked the steel at Pittsburg Wheeling. It was hard, hot, and a dirty job.
Walter by Pamela Price
At the Louvre by Pamela Price
Two Peas in a Pod by Pamela Price
Dear Bella by Pamela Price
Aurora Motel #2 2015 (21x28in) Michael R. Jacques awkwardpenguin.com
Anne's Jacket 2015 (30x20in) Michael R. Jacques awkwardpenguin.com
Gliding Past the Wreckage #1 2018 (24x18in) Michael R. Jacques awkwardpenguin.com
Lannie, Nadine Scandinaro
Suzie Sparks - Naked Dutch Painter #4 Part of my newest series of still-life paintings using strong light, reflection, and shadow.
Suzie Sparks - Naked Dutch Painter #3 Part of my newest series of still-life paintings using strong light, reflection, and shadow.
There goes the neighborhood
Three Houses
Keil_‘Tango-The Dip” Renee Keil
Keil_Les Filles du Carnavale Renee Keil
Keil_Bent Not Broken#Me Too” Renee Keil
Keil_‘The End of the Day” Renee Keil
Wild and Free Melissa Tai
Keen Milo Melissa Tai
Gina Judy, MA "Structures in the Concrete Jungle" Watermedia with printed relief.
Gina Judy, MA; "Sunny San Antonio Riverwalk" Watercolor on Aquaboard.
Gina Judy, MA "Laughter-Banquet" Watermedia on Board
Summer's Paintbrush
Bridge to Terabithia
First Snow
Poppies Melissa Tai
Lily through the Willow Melissa Tai
Phiria Kathryn Sickels, "Kiss the Lake"
Black Orchid - Phiris Kathryn Sickels
Check It - Phiris Kathryn Sickels
Abandoned Greenhouse - Phiris Kathryn Sickels
Arbor Awakenings Susan S. Johnston
Arbor Rhythms SusanS.Johnston
Susan(Suzie)Sparks -"Ciotola de Funghi" - Transparent watercolor
Susan(Suzie)Sparks "Undici Carote in Ciotola" - Transparent Watercolor
Tina Lake, MFA Homage to Chagall Watercolor Private Collection Baltimore
Tina Lake, MFA Businessman and Toys, #2 Watercolor
Tina Lake, MFA Businessman and Toys, #1 Watercolor Collection of Hendrix College
Tina Lake, MFA Evolution Watercolor Cover for book of poetry, Walking Backward by Paul Lake Story Line Press ISBN: 1-885266-72-3
Tina Lake, MFA In the Beginning Watercolor
Tina Lake, MFA Still-life with American Flag Watercolor Collection of Henderson State University
Tina Lake, MFA Stilllife with Figurine Watercolor Collection of Central Library, Little Rock
Tina Lake, MFA Stilllife with Melon Watercolor Private Collection Baltimore
Tina Lake, MFA Stilllife with Gloxinia Watercolor
Tina Lake, MFA Homage to Wallace Stevens Watercolor Private Collection
Tina Lake, MFA Reflection in Silver Watercolor Private Collection Boston
Tina Lake, MFA Clytie's Fate Watercolor Private Collection Sacramento, California
Gina Judy, MA "The 'Sitter" '16 PWS at Three-Rivers Anniversary Show 2016 Best of Show, SE Ohio Watermedia Society, Zanesville Museum of Art;KWS National '17 2017 22nd Annual Int'l ARTS IN HARMONY,
Jan Pini "Crossroads"
Jan Pini "Steel Stacks Illuminated"
Jan Pini "Building Something Together"
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